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do it, Trump should pull an equal amount of federal LE resources from LA also. Start issuing pink slips for the cops immediately. Got a LE problem, call the mayor's office. It will be nice to drive as fast as you want.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he is scrapping plans for a massive budget boost to the city's police department, amid more than a week of unrest over police brutality.
The Los Angeles Police Department was set to receive a staggering increase in its annual budget from $1.189 billion last year to $1.86 billion for 2020-2021.
That plan — which allocated a 7% spending increase for the department and nearly $41 million in bonuses — drew widespread fury among residents, especially those who have witnessed violent attacks by law enforcement responding to protesters over the past nine days.
But on Wednesday, Garcetti said he has heard protesters and plans to divert some of the funds that were supposed to go to the police, and use them to address problems in the black community.
"We need to make a firm commitment to change, not just with words but with action," he said during a daily news briefing.
Just create a safe haven from police in every city where the cops never patrol, respond to calls, or conduct investigations in (they'd still bust up things like drug and human trafficking). People who want police protection can live outside of the haven, and people who don't can live inside of the haven. Problem solved. Well probably not, but it would be an interesting social experiment. My money is that anyone who had the means to would not live inside the safe haven unless they were criminals.
It would be an interesting social experiment. Sort of like The Purge writ large, or Escape From New York.
I can tell you that throwing money at something while withdrawing law and order is not going to address issues in the black community. It will only make them worse.
Do liberals ever think through their ideas to their logical conclusion? Get back to me when your city loses its tax base and then becomes El Salvador. Good luck.
"Not only will the LAPD budget not increase, the mayor is also looking to make cuts. He said he is committed to slashing another $250 million within the department as he plans to do across all others."
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced he is scrapping plans for a massive budget boost to the city's police department, amid more than a week of unrest over police brutality.
The Los Angeles Police Department was set to receive a staggering increase in its annual budget from $1.189 billion last year to $1.86 billion for 2020-2021.
The Police in Los Angeles and surrounding communities are WAY understaffed. I don't care how big the proposed increases were, they still need more. Police can't respond adequately to the number of crimes being reported as it is. In my opinion enough funding should be implemented to at least DOUBLE the police force. Even then it probably would not be enough.
Yeah, and you left them out too, selecting just enough quote to make ti sound like they were just not making a big increase.
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Not only will the LAPD budget not increase, the mayor is also looking to make cuts. He said he is committed to slashing another $250 million within the department as he plans to do across all others.
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